D.C. trails Philadelphia and Orlando City by a point and sits two points behind third-place New York City in the Eastern Conference. Not only are Minnesota (10-8-7, 37 points) and D.C. (11-11-4, 37 points) equal in points, they are sixth in their respective conferences heading into the clash in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. Minnesota United and host D.C. United, the doppelgangers of Major League Soccer, meet in a match that has playoff implications for each club. Article contentD.C. coach Hernan Losada said his team, 3-1-1 in the past five games, is peaking with eight matches remaining. “The last two games there have been really good starts,” Minnesota midfielder Ethan Finlay said.

Source: National Post September 28, 2021 20:48 UTC